Sunday, August 22, 2010

Outing today!

And now I don’t mean out of the closet, but believe me when I say that there is nothing wrong with that!
Hubby decided that he would take me on the town, and so we went over to our Cultural Center nearly two miles from our home.
The journey was manageable and not at all scenic, but an escape just the same.
You see our local the above mentioned facility has not only a theater, but classrooms, a library, shops, but a cafeteria attached to it.
And every Sunday from 11 A. M. to 2 P.M. they have a buffet of prime ribs at an affordable price of nine dollars plus tax.
Not only that but other such delightful choices such as Stroganoff and stuffed cabbage with soup, with a beverage and desert included!
It was my little adventure since my week of cabin fever resulted after being inside recuperating from my medication ordeal of the previous weekend and not leaving the house for nine whole days!

Lunch was too much; yes we both stuffed ourselves with all the culinary choices we eyed, which I even shared with Hubby to lessen my consumption, although he or I could have gone back for more, but we did not.
In the old days when we ate like that we would end up going for a walk somewhere, more than likely the beach, but due to the heat of 92 degrees and me not able to any longer we went for a drive instead!
How I love to look at lovely expensive homes and so we did that.
We drove around for about an hour and looked at homes that at first we thought were mansions, but turned out to be multi-family dwellings! How refreshing to see that those lovely areas are now catering to the lower income folks!
I so enjoy getting landscaping tips from looking at those luxurious yards.
Interestingly we have quite a lovely yard ourselves with many garden rooms that I did start before this last bout that caused me to not be able to do so much anymore, but Hubby has maintained them, and with my suggestions has been a willing participant in changing or updating certain things.
I do so still love the gardening PBS shows and he has been watching these days along with me since his retirement.

I suppose my joy of gardening began while visiting the Cloisters in New York while a student there, and botanic gardens from D.C. everywhere here and also in Europe.
Gardens are a joy to watch since they are ever changing when done right. Sort of like new life abounding from season to season.
But I am sure you too have enjoyed many a pretty garden in your lifetime too; if not someone else’s then your very own.
I also enjoy putting some whimsy in the garden which we have managed over the years with statuary, mirrors, colorful birdhouses, our fish pond waterfall, and fountain.
I only wish it would cool off so I can go out and enjoy it more!

Although, my frustrations in helping with the actual gardening is in not being able to do it the way I used to or at all does challenge me.
At times I feel so demanding with weeding and this and that, but Hubby doesn’t feel the need to do everything so promptly. And when I begin a sentence when I was able to… he knows that I am going to go on about something that shouldn’t be as important as I apparently think it is. OK, so I have too much time on my hands and even though I don’t go out in the heat I do look out our many windows to admire our gardens and check them out too!
I hate dead things in a garden, while Hubby insists that perhaps they will comeback and are only a little dead? I keep telling him this is not the movie the Princess Bride, when he does that!
Even dead branches bother me.
I suppose in some cultures there must be somewhere or some place that revered dead flora, but not me!

I guess in my older age I have gotten a wee bit stubborn on certain things, but most of you will have to agree that when it comes to plants, dead is dead!
And so move on and replant, right?

All in all I do love to look at pretty things and that includes gardens, but who doesn’t?
Aesthetically speaking, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we all know that it has been known to make the biggest sourpuss smile when they were trying not to!
When your senses have been compromised even a little I really do think that we owe it to ourselves to test them regularly it enhances our lives in a very good way!

On that note of positivity, I will bid you all a very happy good night and suggest that you count your blessings and we will too!

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